> In 2023 Germany produced 111,397 t of whole milk powder, the 7th largest in the world (2.22% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 2.1%.

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# Whole milk powder production in Germany

In 2023 Germany produced 111,397 t of whole milk powder, the 7th largest in the world (2.22% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 2.1%. The record was 179,797 t in 1991.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 2023111,397 t
World rank7 of 61
10-year change−2.1%
Record179,797 t1991

## Whole milk powder in Germany, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## Germany compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total2.2%3.4% in 2013
10-year change−2.1%world +48%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 5 | [Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/mexico/) | 169,057 | 3.4% |
| 6 | [Uruguay](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/uruguay/) | 166,129 | 3.3% |
| 7 | **Germany** | 111,397 | 2.2% |
| 8 | [Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/uzbekistan/) | 91,744 | 1.8% |
| 9 | [Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/netherlands/) | 85,172 | 1.7% |

[Full ranking of 61 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/)

### Map of world production of whole milk powder

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Germany is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 111,397 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 110,122 | +49% |
| 2021 | 73,980 | −33% |
| 2020 | 110,619 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 109,837 | +14% |
| 2018 | 96,684 | −28% |
| 2017 | 134,800 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 128,000 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 125,700 | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 116,300 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 113,800 | +29% |
| 2012 | 88,200 | −6.1% |
| 2011 | 93,900 | +58% |
| 2010 | 59,530 | −25% |
| 2009 | 79,900 | −12% |
| 2008 | 90,400 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 86,200 | +21% |
| 2006 | 71,500 | −2.3% |
| 2005 | 73,200 | −3.4% |
| 2004 | 75,778 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 73,000 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 72,600 | −12% |
| 2001 | 82,500 | −2.1% |
| 2000 | 84,300 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 83,548 | −6.0% |
| 1998 | 88,849 | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 82,140 | −2.3% |
| 1996 | 84,070 | −20% |
| 1995 | 104,482 | +11% |
| 1994 | 94,142 | −8.8% |
| 1993 | 103,227 | −43% |
| 1992 | 179,751 | −0.0% |
| 1991 | 179,797 | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 167,900 | −3.5% |
| 1989 | 173,991 | +12% |
| 1988 | 154,700 | +20% |
| 1987 | 128,601 | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 120,828 | −1.6% |
| 1985 | 122,745 | −11% |
| 1984 | 137,154 | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 126,701 | −5.1% |
| 1982 | 133,467 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 131,407 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 127,144 | +32% |
| 1979 | 96,603 | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 87,902 | +31% |
| 1977 | 67,326 | +23% |
| 1976 | 54,722 | −1.6% |
| 1975 | 55,589 | −10.0% |
| 1974 | 61,759 | −32% |
| 1973 | 90,982 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 88,233 | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 80,901 | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 76,379 | +18% |
| 1969 | 64,475 | +21% |
| 1968 | 53,366 | +16% |
| 1967 | 45,911 | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 43,741 | −1.9% |
| 1965 | 44,583 | +17% |
| 1964 | 38,057 | +8.6% |
| 1963 | 35,036 | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 33,329 | +5.1% |
| 1961 | 31,700 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports75,968 t USD 338 m
Exporter rank5 of 104
Imports42,552 t USD 179 m
Importer rank15 of 190
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. [World exporters and importers](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of whole milk powder in Germany?

Germany produced 111,397 t in 2023, 2.2% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Germany rank in the world for production of whole milk powder?

Germany ranked 7th of 61 countries in 2023. The largest producer was New Zealand with 27.9% of the world total.

### How has the production of whole milk powder in Germany changed?

It fell by 2.1% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +48% for the world. The record was 179,797 t in 1991.

### Does Germany export or import whole milk powder?

In 2024 Germany reported exports of 75,968 t (USD 338 m) and imports of 42,552 t (USD 179 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2023 figure for Germany is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[New Zealand](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/new-zealand/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/india/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/brazil/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/argentina/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/mexico/)[Uruguay](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/uruguay/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/uzbekistan/)[Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/netherlands/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/france/)[United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/united-kingdom/)[Ireland](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/ireland/)[Belarus](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/belarus/)
[All countries producing whole milk powder](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/)

## Other products of Germany

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[Agricultural production in Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/country/germany/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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